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McCrae, John: In Flanders Fields, v1 6 Jul 2008
In Flanders Fields is one of the most famous poems about World War I, and has been called "the most popular poem" produced by the war. It is written in the form of a French rondeau. Canadian physician and Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae wrote it on May 3, 1915, after he witnessed the death of his friend, Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, the day before. The poem was first published on December 8, that year in Punch magazine.
Includes the following poems: In Flanders Fields The Anxious Dead The Warrior Isandlwana The Unconquered Dead The Captain The Song of the Derelict Quebec Then and Now Unsolved The Hope of My Heart Penance Slumber Songs The Oldest Drama Recompense Mine Host Equality Anarchy Disarmament The Dead Master The Harvest of the Sea The Dying of Pere Pierre Eventide A Song of Comfort The Pilgrims The Shadow of the Cross The Night Cometh In Due Season With an Essay in Character by Sir Andrew Macphail This work is assumed to be in the Life+70 public domain OR the copyright holder has given specific permission for distribution. Copyright laws differ throughout the world, and it may still be under copyright in some countries. Before downloading, please check your country's copyright laws. If the book is under copyright in your country, do not download or redistribute this work.
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